How Can I Tell You

Name: How Can I Tell You
Duration: 4 min 25 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	US1971-10-01	A&M Records	SP-4313
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	GB1971-10-01	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ILPS 9154
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	DE1971	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	85389 IT
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	IT1971	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ILPS 19154
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	CA1971	A&M Records	SP 4313
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	NZ1971	Festival Records (Australian)	SIL-934323
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:25	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	-1971	A&M Records	SP 4313, SP-4313 (SP-4525), SP-4313 (SP-4526)
1.11	How Can I Tell You	4:23	Cat Stevens	Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US1984-11	A&M Records	CD 3736
1.11	How Can I Tell You	4:23	Cat Stevens	Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US1984	A&M Records	CD-3285, DIDX 171
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	DE1987	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	258131, CID 9154
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	US1987	A&M Records	CD 4313
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	ZA1991-08-19	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	MMTCD 1505
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:26	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	US1995-10	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 649
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	US2000-05-23	A&M Records	314 546 885-2
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	GB2000-05-29	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters	546 885-2, IMCD269
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:28	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	DE2000-06-06 XE2000	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters	546 885-2, IMCD 269
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	AU2000	Island Remasters	546 885-2
2.20	How Can I Tell You	4:28	Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US2001-10-30	A&M Records	314 585 285-2
2.20	How Can I Tell You	4:28	Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	CA2001-11-13
1.1	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Heartbeat: Moments	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB2001	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	584093-2
2.13	How Can I Tell You	4:22	Cat Stevens	Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs: The New Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-11-11	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	069 923-2
1.11	How Can I Tell You	4:23	Cat Stevens	Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US2003-06-24	A&M Records	B0000269-02
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:28	Cat Stevens	The Very Best Of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	-2003-10-13	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:29	Cat Stevens	The Very Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	GB2003-11-03	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	981 120-9
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:29	Cat Stevens	The Very Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	ZA2003	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	STARCD 6845
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:29	Cat Stevens	The Very Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	981 120-8
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:29	Cat Stevens	The Very Best of Cat Stevens (Disctronics Pressing)	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	9811209
1.19	How Can I Tell You	4:29	Cat Stevens	The Very Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	GB2004	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	981 120-9, 9811209
1.25	How Can I Tell You	2:27	Cat Stevens	Med Hjartet På Rette Staden 2 (Meir Musikk Frå Fjernsynsserien)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	NO2006	Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)	984 024-4
1.10	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US2007-05-01
1.10	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cat Stevens	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	US2007-05-01	A&M Records	B00008773-02
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	XW2008-11-04	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	US2008-11-04	A&M Records	B0012187-02 CD01, B0012187-02 CD02
2.20	How Can I Tell You	4:28	Cat Stevens	On the Road to Find Out	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	GB2008	A&M Records	0600753028032
2.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Tea for the Tillerman / Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	XE2010	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	073145688420, 073145688529
1.2	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Love	Cat Stevens	EP + Compilation	XW2021-02-12	FP
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (Remastered 2021)	Yusuf / Cat Stevens	Album	XW2021-11-19	UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (Super Deluxe Slipcase Edition)	Cat Stevens	Album	XE2021-11-19	Cat-O-Log (Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam releated), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)	00602435949628
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (Deluxe)	Cat Stevens	Album	XW2021-11-19	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (Super Deluxe)	Cat Stevens	Album	US2021	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster)	Cat Stevens	Album	XE2021	Cat-O-Log (Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam releated), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)	0602435513188
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	XW2021	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	LC 00407.0602435513126
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (Deluxe)	Cat Stevens	Album	US2021	Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
1.14	How Can I Tell You	4:26	Cat Stevens	On The Road To Findout	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	XW2025-09-05	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	7828184
1.14	How Can I Tell You	4:26	Cat Stevens	On The Road To Findout: Greatest Hits (Deluxe)	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	XW2025-09-05	UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.19	How Can I Tell You (remastered 2021)	4:27	Cat	On The Road To Findout: Vol. 2	Cat	Album + Compilation	CA2025-09-05 FR2025-09-05	UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.11	How Can I Tell You	4:23	Cat Stevens	Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Volume Two	Cat Stevens	Album + Compilation	CA-	A&M Records	CD 69968
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (made in Japan, no barcode)	Cat Stevens	Album	US-	A&M Records	CD 4313
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:27	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	XW-	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	DE-	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters	842350-2, IMCD 104
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:25	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	CA-	A&M Records	CD 4313
1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser and the Firecat (made in Japan)	Cat Stevens	Album	US-	A&M Records	CD 4313
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1.5	How Can I Tell You	4:24	Cat Stevens	Teaser And The Firecat	Cat Stevens	Album	NL1971	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	ILPS 9154

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producer:	Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:	Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:	Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):	Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:	Alun Davies (in 1971-03) Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:	Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
strings:	Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)

recorded at:	Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/47aKmxXCoStXp9YNkXmfCG [info]

recording of:	How Can I Tell You (in 1971-03)

How Can I Tell You

lyricist and composer:	Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)

publisher:	Irving Music, Inc. Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) Salafa Ltd.

arrangement of:	Cómo decirte cuanto te amo (translated)

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